Kanye Tried (and Failed) to Cut the 3-Hour Line at This Texas Barbecue Joint

Having the name Kanye West might open a few doors, but it's not always a ticket to the front of the line. At Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, people start lining up outside at breakfast time—rain or shine—in hopes of feasting on some of the 2,000 pounds of meat the barbecue joint doles out daily. (Yes, 2,000 pounds. Of meat. Daily.) Waits often last as long as three hours—and sometimes up to five—no matter what your name is. "Kanye West wanted to cut the line, and we didn't let him," Benjamin Jacob, Franklin Barbecue's general manager told The New York Times. "Everybody's equal." There was one—and only one—exception: On a 2014 trip to Austin, President Obama was allowed to the front of the line. With many apologies, he bought lunch for the family who had been next in line. And, we may have just figured out why Kanye has his eyes on the Oval Office: $20-a-pound brisket without the wait. Watch 13 Weirdly Entertaining Facts About the Jenners and Kardashians

Having the name Kanye West might open a few doors, but it's not always a ticket to the front of the line. At Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, people start lining up outside at breakfast time—rain or shine—in hopes of feasting on some of the 2,000 pounds of meat the barbecue joint doles out daily. (Yes, 2,000 pounds. Of meat. Daily.) Waits often last as long as three hours—and sometimes up to five—no matter what your name is.

"Kanye West wanted to cut the line, and we didn't let him," Benjamin Jacob, Franklin Barbecue's general manager told The New York Times. "Everybody's equal."

There was one—and only one—exception: On a 2014 trip to Austin, President Obama was allowed to the front of the line. With many apologies, he bought lunch for the family who had been next in line.